Goldilocks Audiobook

Quotes

• It's bold and explosive, equal parts heartfelt and harrowing. Lam's unflinching prose interrogates you, asking what prices you'd be willing to pay for the future of humanity. It's a book that demands your attention.

  — Alex White, author of A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe

• A compelling, character-led SF tale. With a perfect balance of beauty, thrills and hope, Goldilocks conjures up the twisty claustrophobia of space-travel, untrustworthy relationships and what we're doing to the planet.

  — Nick Clark Windo

• Masterful science fiction. An absolutely stunning and compelling story.

  — K. B. Wagers, author of A Pale Light in the Black

• "Goldilocks grabs your attention from the first page and doesn't let go - a thought-provoking, imaginative call-to-arms featuring brilliant female characters and a terrifying premise.

  — Katie Khan

• Through the novel's fascinating premise Lam gives us plenty of food for thought about gender dynamics in our own world.

  — USA Today

• One of my favorite sci-fi books to come out in recent years, Laura Lam's Goldilocks is part heist novel, part space thriller... Goldilocks has staying power as a bright spot in the darkness.

  — Bustle

• Each member of the crew has a well-developed voice and her own drives and ambitions, which makes the novel increasingly difficult to put down as betrayals and double-crossings play out aboard the claustrophobic ship ... A slow-burning fire of a novel that begs the reader to keep turning the page.

  — Kirkus (starred review)

• Smooth prose weaves a tale to support humanity's survival, along with the shades of gray of scientific decisions. Lam's exciting sf thriller proves intellectual and entertaining for all.

  — Library Journal (starred review)

• This deeply felt space opera will please those who like their sci-fi to focus more on the characters than the science.

  — Publishers Weekly

• Ultimately hopeful, the majority of the story is grim and thriller-tense, with plenty of twists and turns.

  — Booklist

• Combining hard science and an emotionally complex cast, Goldilocks is a thrilling, character-driven space opera infused with conversations about social injustice and environmental stewardship.

  — Shelf Awareness

• If The Martian and The Handmaid's Tale had a book baby, this feminist environmental sci-fi thriller would be the incredible result ... If you've been looking for your next favorite science fiction novel, this is it.

  — Book Riot

• A story that could easily become possible within the next few decades... an intimate character study of two women who are not related by blood trying to save the world, but on their own terms.

  — Lightspeed

• Handmaid's Tale in space.

  — Inverse

• Looking for a thrilling ecofeminist sci-fi space opera to keep you glued to your seat? You've found it with this Handmaid-esque journey through space where five women attempt to save the human race.

  — Ms.